BARTON COUNTY —One person died in an accident just before 8p.m. Tuesday in Great Bend.
According to Great Bend Police, a 2006 Big D motorcycle driven by Daniel McKay, 69, was eastbound on Broadway Avenue and struck a large dog that was running north across the roadway. The impact ejected McKay from the motorcycle.
EMS transported him to the hospital in Great Bend where he died, according to police.
Authorities also found the dog dead in the roadway. Police have been in contact with the dog's owner.
McKay was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. This case remains under investigation by the Great Bend Police Department.